[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. Res. 357 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 357

Welcoming Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, 
   upon his first official visit to the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2000

 Mr. Brownback (for himself and Mr. Wellstone) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Welcoming Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, 
   upon his first official visit to the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.

Whereas the United States and India are two of the world's largest democracies 
        that together represent one-fifth of the world's population and more 
        than one-fourth of the world's economy;
Whereas the United States and India share common ideals and a vision for the 
        21st century, where freedom and democracy are the strongest foundations 
        for peace and prosperity;
Whereas the growing partnership between the United States and India is 
        reinforced by the ties of scholarship and commerce and, increasingly, of 
        kinship among our people;
Whereas the million-strong Indian-American community in the United States has 
        enriched and enlivened the societies of both the United States and 
        India, and this community provides a strong bond between India and the 
        United States and is playing an important role in deepening and 
        strengthening cooperation between India and the United States; and
Whereas the visit to the United States of the Prime Minister of India, Atal 
        Bihari Vajpayee, is a significant step in the broadening and 
        strengthening of relations between the United States and India: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate hereby--
            (1) welcomes the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari 
        Vajpayee, upon his first official visit to the United States;
            (2) pledges its commitment to the expansion of ties between 
        the United States and India, to the mutual benefit of both 
        countries; and
            (3) recognizes that the visit of the Prime Minister of 
        India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to the United States is a 
        significant step towards broadening and deepening the 
        friendship and cooperation between the United States and India.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
resolution to the President with the request that he further transmit 
such copy to the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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